Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-05
The Pope Blesses DIR. McGlynn.
THE LATTER TOUCHED BY THE APOSTOLIC BENZ

THE LATTER TOUCHED BY THE APOSTOLIC BENE-
DICTION.
st. Stephens parish, New York, was happy
Thursday evening. The pope replied to their con-
gratulatOry telegram OF Tuesday, when he cele-
brated the fftieth anniversary of his priesthood
and the seventy-sixth year OF his birth. Dr. Henry
Carey in the afternoon received a cablegram from
Rome OF which the following is the translation:
Your telegram was very acceptable to the SOW
erlgn pOntif, who, returning thanks, beStOws
MS apostolic blessing to the Reverend McGlynn
and the faithful OF his parish.
A Herald reporter called on Dr.. McGlynn and
fouLd him looking in far better health than he
had appeared in for long time In reference to the
cablegram DR.. McGlynn said:
although had nothing to do with sending the
congratulatory telegram to the pope, yet am very
much pleased to learn from the answer that the
holy father was so much gratif1ed by the receipt
OF 1t. ] am all the more touched by the DODe's
apostolic benediction sent to me by name as well
as TO the officers OF the parishioners' meeting and
TO the faithful OF the parish because 1t is clear
from the wording OF the dispatch sent to Rome
and OF the answer that they did not understand
from the dispatch that had any part in the send
ing OF it. find this very significant because of
my present position and taken together with the
concerning the Knights OF Labor it gives addi-
t1Onal confidence that the pope, by the enlight-
ened advice OF the same Cardinal Gibbons is seeing
his way TO make 1t clear to American Catholics,
both lay and cleric, that they are not to be cen.
Sured by the church authorities for striving to
purify politics and emancipate labor by the legal
restoration to the people of the land and o16er
natural bOuntles, and that Catholics whether lay
or cleric, are not to evade their duties nor TO be
required to surrender any Of their rights as men
and citizens"
DR.. McGlynn. 1t is evident, had not at the time
seen Mgr. Straniero's report, in which, referring
TO the George matter, IL Is said: ''What Is to be
regretted Is that priest Of New York, doctor
OF Rome and generally considered a wise and pru-
dent man, Edward McGlynn, rector OF st.
stephens church. OF that city, departing from the
usual custom OF the American Catholic clergy, who
DO not interfere with politics, began to advocate
the candidacy OF Mr.. George and to show SYM
pathy with his theories The excellent archbishop
OF New York, hgr. COrrigan, requested him to de-
Slst from his course. This admOnitiOn had no eff
feet other than 10 make Dr.McGlynn rebel against
the authority OF the archbishop. Mgr. Corrigan
was Obliged TO suspend him, and now this priest
Will probably come TO Rome to defend his actions
which no one can justify"
MGLYNN MEETING LAST NIGHT.
The largest and most enthusiastic meeting vet
held by DR.. McGlynns jealous hackers was held in
New YORK last night. John j. Benin spoke q
word for Henry George, and said: 'Dr Nc
Giynn's theories are all right, and he
Is all right, and very soon he will
go 10 Rome, not as one accused but as the re-
lnstated pastor OF st. stephens, to tell Rome
what this great cause Is which he has championed.
1 am sure that Dr. McGlynn will be once more
pastor OF ST. Stephens"